Chelsea's defensive options have been stretched of late with Cole, Branislav Ivanovic and Jose Bosingwa all ruled out.
Earlier in the second half, Suarez appeared to bite Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic as the two tussled in the penalty area.
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But Petr Cech missed a cross, which was inadvertently headed goalwards by Branislav Ivanovic, and Tomas Oravec grabbed a consolation Zilina goal.
Walter Samuel also denied Florent Malouda and Chelsea appealed in vain for a penalty when Motta tangled with Branislav Ivanovic after a corner.
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Pompey looked set to frustrate Chelsea, but Marc Wilson mistimed a challenge on Branislav Ivanovic and Lampard converted from the spot 11 minutes from time.
There was little sign of an equaliser for the home side and it took a last-gasp clearance from Branislav Ivanovic to prevent Bellamy extending City's lead.
Mark Schwarzer was clearly Australia's best player as he palmed an early Krasic strike around the post and made a sensational one-handed save to thwart Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic.
Luis Suarez, who was serving the first of a 10-game ban for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic, was barely missed as the Reds ran riot at St James Park.
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Striker Luis Suarez has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association and is facing a ban for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic on the arm.
If the Dutch keeper had been less than assured with Anelka's strike, he was simply sensational as he palmed clear a goal-bound header from Branislav Ivanovic with one hand.
The Blues went 1-0 down in the first half to an own goal by Cesar Azpilicueta, but recovered with an own goal by the visitors and a strike by Branislav Ivanovic.
Terry and Alex were missing, so into their places in the centre came Branislav Ivanovic and Paulo Ferreira, who is a right-back by trade and not the most solid defensively anyway.
And it was Drogba who hauled his side back into the game when he exploited the space at right-back, after Pantsil had been forced off injured, and headed in Branislav Ivanovic's far-post cross.
The keeper would have been powerless to deny Essien from close range after he was found by Branislav Ivanovic's cross in the third phase of the same attack, but the Ghanaian somehow poked wide.
Branislav Ivanovic was proving to be a menace wide on the right and after his cross was hooked over by Frank Lampard, the Serbian defender had a miscued shot punched over by keeper Mark Schwarzer.
They'll play without several of their top players, losing Terry, Ramires and Branislav Ivanovic to forced suspensions, but after bringing down the game's ruling power, Chelsea just might have one more improbable win in them.
His team took the lead through an own-goal by Cesar Azpilicueta, then conceded their own by Matthew Kilgallon and then went down to a fortunate deflection by Branislav Ivanovic off a shot by Chelsea teammate David Luiz.
"We have to be professionals and do everything to do our job well, " said defender Branislav Ivanovic, whose 4, 992 minutes on the pitch this season was the most by any outfield player on the squad ahead of Friday's exhibition game in St.
The backlash against Liverpool striker Luis Suarez continued on Monday with reaction from his club, Merseyside Police, and even Downing Street before English soccer's governing body, the Football Association, formally charged him with violent conduct for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in a game on Sunday.
The official backlash against Liverpool striker Luis Suarez continued on Monday with reaction from his club, Merseyside Police, and even Downing Street before English soccer's governing body, the Football Association, formally charged him with violent conduct for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in a game on Sunday.
When the desired early goal didn't materialise, Chelsea's play became a bit more frantic, but once Branislav Ivanovic had broken the deadlock in the second half, they began to show glimpses of the verve which won them the League and FA Cup double last season and helped them make such an electric start to this campaign.
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